Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban was 0.9876 GPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9876 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.26 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.9769 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
6
2000–2022
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Ethiopia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Ethiopia stood at 0.9876 GPIA.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Ethiopia peaked at 1.26 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9769 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Ethiopia 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.26 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9769 GPIA | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9876 GPIA | -3.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.9876 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9876 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9769 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9876 GPIA | 0.9876 GPIA | 0.9876 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 12 Ghana 1.05 GPIA compare
- 13 Costa Rica 0.9988 GPIA compare
- 14 Guatemala 0.9957 GPIA compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 0.953 GPIA compare
- 17 Bolivia 0.9333 GPIA compare
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 0.9256 GPIA compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Ethiopia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Ethiopia was 0.9876 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9769 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release